Ryan 'Coach RJ' Johnson

Pro 7 | In The Mist #studentathlete #recruitme #fyp #funnyreels #highschoolfootball #agtg

One mission 💍! Winston, we need your support this Friday @ 5pm at Lawrence Joel! ticketmaster.com/nchsaa-3a4a-st…

#studentathletes time to lock in on your recruiting. Get a game plan, a list of schools, & begin making contact early & often. DM’s open if you need help or have questions. Take control of your next chapter #highschoolsports #highschoolfootball #college #CollegeFootball

Congrats to @WalkertownAD @CoachDaniels06 & the boys 🏀 squad for an amazing season. Go get that chip 🏆 Do work @ericwiley01 @JordanAutry8 #leavenodoubt #earned #ballislife

Pro 7 | In The Mist #studentathlete #recruitme #fyp #funnyreels #highschoolfootball #agtg

🚨 Recruiting 101 🚨 Talent gets you noticed. Character gets you recruited. Coaches are always watching — and these are the fastest ways athletes get passed over 👇 ❌ Bad body language ❌ Blaming teammates ❌ Social media immaturity ❌ Academic red flags ❌ Entitlement Recruiting isn’t just highlights — it’s how you carry yourself on and off the ice. 📌 Learn the game behind the game. #CollegeRecruiting #AthleteExposure #StudentAthlete #NextUp #GrindDontStop #ScholarshipOpportunity #FutureCollegeAthlete #RecruitMe #AthleteLife #NCAARecruiting #HighSchoolRecruiting #ProspectWatch #VarsityAthlete #HighSchoolAthlete #CollegeBoundAthlete #HighSchoolBasketballRecruits #Pro7SportsRecruiting #CollegeProspectReport #pro7LockInLab #MVPmindsetProgram #NILReadyAthlete #GPAgameplan

Josh Gallien isn't ducking any competition. "I want it. Any extra opportunities, I'm ready." This is the mentality that gets you recruited. Stay tuned for his full podcast dropping Monday. #CollegeRecruiting #AthleteExposure #StudentAthlete #NextUp #GrindDontStop #ScholarshipOpportunity #FutureCollegeAthlete #RecruitMe #AthleteLife #NCAARecruiting #HighSchoolRecruiting #ProspectWatch #VarsityAthlete #HighSchoolAthlete #CollegeBoundAthlete #HighSchoolBasketballRecruits #Pro7SportsRecruiting #CollegeProspectReport #pro7LockInLab #MVPmindsetProgram #NILReadyAthlete #GPAgameplan

New Week Still Working Grind Doesn’t Stop🙌🏽 @damienmoore_28 #SeniorSeason #LastRide #RunningBack

Someone is recommending your name in ROOMS you don’t even have access to yet. 👀🔥 Doors are opening before you knock. What’s meant for you is already in motion. 💯✨

3rd HS meet in a month & I continue to get better. Qualified for Nike Indoor Nationals🥶 #GodsPlan #8thGrader 60m- 7.91➡️ 7.77➡️ 7.68 (PR🔥) 400m- 57.05➡️ 55.91(PR🔥) #FastFast #IndoorTrack #Racehorse @mvjacketsfb @coachelichter @CoachWatkCUSE @Coach_2CAP @Coach_Hankton @CoachGibson_ @AREALGENTLEMEN @Kevin_Beard9 @CoachTMcCormick @ReeseClarett13 @Bryan_Ault @CoachStingley @taverj @Finishtiming @milesplit

@MylesMcMahan22 @coach_card @JuwarrenByrd @CoachHoneycutt1 @CoachDouglasSr1 @CoachFallin Yessir!!!

Blessed to receive my 2nd offer to Greensboro college after a great visit thank you to the staff for having me @coach_card @JuwarrenByrd Thankful for my coaches 🐺 @CoachHoneycutt1 @CoachDouglasSr1 @CoachFallin @CoachRJ12

Top tier response from a college coach that I had to share… This is straight from the source: they’re not recruiting talent alone — they’re recruiting discipline, accountability, effort, and character. SWFL Hoopers/Families- Free Game @CoachMelDub24

@MylesMcMahan22 @Dfarley_7 @FootballVul @CoachDouglasSr1 @CoachHoneycutt1 @CoachFallin Congrats young man. Do work!

I wanna say thank you to @Dfarley_7 and @FootballVul for the offer And thank you to all my coaches @CoachDouglasSr1 @CoachHoneycutt1 @CoachFallin @CoachRJ12

You spend 3 hours daily on your phone. But won't spend 45 minutes on recruiting. Then wonder why you're not getting offers. 20 emails. 20 DMs. Daily. That's the cost of playing college ball. Pay it or stay home.

You were HIM in high school! But guess what? So was everybody else in your position room when you get to college. All-State. All-Conference. Camp MVP. Now you’re all fighting for the same reps. Even the 4th stringer was a superstar where he came from. What separates them? Preparation. Discipline. Details. Small things decide BIG futures.

I am not ashamed of my journey. My life will be a testimony. But if I could offer a word of advice to any freshman, sophomore or junior athlete in high school it would be to just listen bro. All them adults in your life not just talking to talk. They been here longer. They done bumped they head already. They trying to save you from doing the same thing. Do not make the mistake of thinking your talent alone is enough. It’s not. Talent open doors. Character and grades keep you there. And if you already messed up, if your GPA not where it should be, if your name been in rooms for the wrong reasons… don’t quit. Keep digging. You can climb out the hole the same way you dug it. Class of 29, 28 and 27 hear me. Take your grades serious.
Choose who you hang around wisely.
Protect your name. Word spreads fast if you a crash out.
Respect authority. Nobody riding for you like your parents and coaches.
Work hard when nobody clapping. Do not wait until senior year to lock in. That GPA do not lie. I’m still figuring it out myself. I’m struggling but I know God got me. Be intentional.
Lock in early. Pray. Show up ready to work. I’m learning the hard way that my future is being built in the small decisions I make today. Start now.

“I want D1.” Cool. Do your sleep patterns look D1? Do your grades look D1? Does your body look D1? Does your attitude look D1? The level, the swag bag, the logo… none of that can fix lazy habits. Remember that!

Urban Meyer says the quiet part out loud. Be the best player on your high school team first. Development > camps. Mastery > 7-on-7 trophies. College coaches recruit game tape, not weekends.